Tip 1: How to close an office
Tip 1: How to close an office
A foreign company can close its representation in the Russian Federation for many reasons. On passage of all procedures on registration of documents for closing can leave not less than half a year.
You will need
- - original permission to open your representative office
- - the original certificate of your representation in the consolidated state register
- - Accreditation cards of employees of the representation of your company, as well as their family members (if any)
- - valid multiple-entry visas for employees and their families (if available)
- - a certified copy of the power of attorney to the authorized person for the conduct of business of closing the representative office
- - seal of representation
Instructions
1
Read the procedure for closing a representative office of a foreign company in Russia. In accordance with current legislation representation can be closed in the following cases: - after the expiration of the accreditation (if you are not interested in its renewal) - in connection with the liquidation of a foreign company - upon the decision of the company's founders.
2
Notify FSI SRC under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation aboutthe decision you made to close the office. Pay the state duty for execution of documents and receive a receipt. Obtain letters to the FGU GRP for notification of the closure of the mission. They will need to be forwarded to the tax, migration and customs authorities, as well as to off-budget funds for final settlement, and receive appropriate notifications. Contact the bank where you have an account that needs to be closed in accordance with the terms of the earlier contract.
3
Prepare and other documents necessary forclosing of the representative office, namely: - the original permit for the opening of your representative office - the original certificate of your representation in the consolidated state register - the accreditation cards of employees of the representative office of your company, as well as their family members (if available) - valid multiple-entry visas for employees and members of their families (if any) - a certified copy of the power of attorney to the authorized person to conduct business to close the representation;
4
Make an inventory of the documents and transfer them to the FSI SRC under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. After representation your company will be excluded from the relevant registries, as well as from the USREO (on notifying the tax authorities), its activities in the territory of the Russian Federation will be considered complete.
Council 2: How to open an office
Expansion of your business logically follows inopening of representative offices of the company. This involves a huge amount of planning and work. Obvious steps, like looking for office and staff are transparent to everyone, but you need to solve many more tasks to open representation.
You will need
- Place for office
- Business plan
- Staff
Instructions
1
When you open representation, first of all, study activitiescompetitors in the new location. Be sure to find out how they meet the needs of the product for your target audience, whether local residents need your services.
2
Write a business plan for opening a representative office. Set the goals of business representation, what results do you need to achieve in order to justify the investment, in what time frame.
3
Find a place for the representation office. You can rent it - it's the fastest option. Buying an office space in the property makes sense if you can find an object that meets all your requirements and is ideal for representation. But there is a risk to exceed your budget.
4
Think about the corporate style of yourrepresentation, set working hours and develop the staff functionality. Equip office representation with computers, office equipment and everything necessary for work.
5
Plan the effectiveness of your representation. To begin with, focus on meeting short-term goals. Plan the numbers you need to reach: the number of customers involved, the sales volume, and so on. Hire the minimum number of staff required. Train new employees. Start the work of the representative office and regularly monitor the implementation of the plan.
